The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-07
TIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
It's Rapidly Increasing Membership
Additions to the Library.


The Georgia Historical Society held its
June meeting last night and elected the
following members: John P. Darnell, Levy
Hege, Z, a. Cults, Herbert A. Palmer, c.
L. Montague, Henry Hohenstein, Davis
Freeman, Gen. P. Alexander, James n
Moore, A. G. Ulnan. r. w. Holland, Lewis
c. Lilly, NJ NJ. Sullivan, J. W. Daniel, L.
Putzel, Robert d. Van Wagenen, j. II.
guson, j. A. Pearson, F. A. Jones,
Frank Fear, Dr. B. W. Cubbedge, Mitchell
King, Walter S. King, John Henderson, O.
F. Johnston, s. j. Wheaton, Mortimer
Davis, A. j. Merkle, Joseph T. Dasher and
William Falconer.
After the election the reports of commit
tees were called for, and Mr. Bogart read
the report of the Library Committee recon-
mending the purchase this month of ITO
new books. The report was adopted
Mr.. c. n. West read the report OF the
special committee of eleven appointed to in
crease the society's membership. The re
port stated that the difficulty the committee
had to contend with was that there is lack
of inducements to office. The library is
the chief feature that attracts new mem
bers, but that is at present much depleted
AT the request of the committee the libra
rian had furnished statement of the books
unfit for use, and it showed that 600
OF the most popular books and
those most frequently called for
were in such a condition as to be unfit for
use The committee had decided therefore
to recommend to the society that it will sell
$1,000 of the s., 300 of bonds that it now
holds and replace these books and purchase
such others as the Library COMMITTEES may
recommend. The committee thought that
the increased membership and the cOnse-
quent increased income would prevent
the society from feeling the
decrease in the revenue fund,
and if necessary a sinking fund might be
started to replace the amount The benefit
derived from the addition to the readable
books of the library would, in the opinion
of the committee, more than compensate
for the loss Of the interest on the bonds.
The report was the subject of long and
earnest discussion, and finally the question
was put on the resolution of the committee
with an amendment by MIR. Bogart,
referring it to the Board of Managers,
and the amended resolution WIS lost.
Capt. Falligant then amended by
striking out $4,000 and substituting $1,000,
and Col. Mercer offered a second amend
rnent, making the amount such as is
sufficient to replace the useless books only.
The second amendment was also lost, but
Capt. Falligants was carried, and the reso-
lution as amended was then adopted.
The resolution of Gen. G. NJ Sorrel, adj
hitting the families of members TO the
Telfair Academy Of Arts, which was laid
over from the last meeting, was taken up
Judge Harden moved to again Law it on the
table. A member said that he did not wish
to force the resolution, but it struck him as
& good one and if there was any reason for
thus disposing of it he would like to have
it stated Judge Harden said that his rea-
son was that he had been informed that had
Gen. Sorrel been present he would have
withdrawn the resolution. He did not
know if that was true, but as Gen. Sorrel
was absent ne thought it best to make the
motion. 1t was carried.
a resolution offered by DR.. Num-, that
al matters pertaining to the control of the
Telfair Academy be referred to the Board of
Managers, was adopted. The society voted
its thanks to Gen. McLaws and DR.. Corson
for their addresses